Tag Archives: Squee!!

It’s official: of the seven applications I completed last month (for various art shows, craft fairs, and one curator’s proposal for 2011), six were accepted. Urban Craft Uprising was the only one to turn me down, and I received word today that I’ll be in the West Seattle Summer Fair instead. (quiet squee) Mostly, these […]

And more news: Friday, I heard back from a juried show I applied to a few weeks ago: I was accepted! I’m stunned! I figured this was yet another “practice” submission and that I was throwing my application fee away. Holy crap, they liked it! The show is the Northern California Enamel Guild’s 10th International […]

ZOMG SNAG tomorrow!! runs around frantically Oh my gods the geekery. Oh my gods the shiney. I have been so focused on the portfolio review, I kinda forgot that there was a whole CON going on, too. Demos and lectures and vendor room and exhibits and cocktail parties with rockstars. The whole deal. OMFG!!

Cloisonné enamels by Peggy Foy, enamel on fine silver, 1″ diameter each. Still in process – there is a little more finishing work (polishing) to be done to the surface; I ordered some diamond-grit sanding pads like we used in class so this is as good as they’re gonna get for the next few days. […]

From the SNAG conference organizers. (Remember how I said it was expensive?) Congratulations!! You have been awarded the Work Exchange Assistant . As part of the work exchange assistantship recipient, you will receive 40% discount off your registration fee in trade for 6 hours of work at the conference. Huh. Well, that certainly helps. (OMG!) […]

“Hi Peggy, You will be reviewed by Tim McCreight from 2:30-2:45, all time slots are 15 minutes, so please be ready to begin on time and end on time. Thank you and see you soon!” Holy fucking crap! Not only got a spot, but got my first pick of reviewer. “Uncle Tim” wrote my college […]

The majority of the penguins were sold tonight by silent auction at the Greenwood Collective’s artwalk. My Professor Herringbone was a hit! I’m so delighted! The bidding was fast and furious as 5 different bidders ratcheted the price higher and higher, before a 6th bidder plunked down the “buy-it-now” price (more than twice the previous […]